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La Bona Pizza & Pasta
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 23, 2026
- address2426 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn 11208
- cuisinePizza
- phone7188726687
Is La Bona Pizza & Pasta clean?
La Bona Pizza & Pasta is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 23, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at La Bona Pizza & Pasta?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was La Bona Pizza & Pasta last inspected?
La Bona Pizza & Pasta has 4 inspections on record going back to June 18, 2024, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| January 8, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| August 1, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 18, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
La Bona Pizza & Pasta vs East New York
East New York runs 86% clean across 142 tracked restaurants — 110 clean, 7 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 142 spots Cooked tracks in East New York, this one comes out cleaner than 59% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.